Thursday, September 25th, 2008
As of late, my kitchen has been missing me. Yes, I have been freed up from cooking (thanks to a reliable domestic help), and it has been a good respite. I must admit, I have been enjoying it, and it does feel good to just chow down freshly cooked dishes ...
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Being that my husband is still on some kind of soft diet, I have been preparing easy to chew dishes lately. Last night, I made this pasta dish. I had to cut corners though, as I didn't want to go through the trouble of cleaning up clams, so I opted ...
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
I'm posting one of my all time favorite recipe. It's kind of tiring and complicated (well, at least for me) but it's worth the effort making it from scratch.
Ingredients:
3 kg. oxtail, cleaned and cut
1 kg beef shank
1 piece of a decent sized tripe cut sliced in bite size
5 cloves ...
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Here's a few tips from Food and Wine Magazine that I have tried and tested myself.
Chicken Rubs
Last minute cooks love rubs because they work instantly unlike marinades. Whole chickens can be rubbed up to five hours before cooking. Apply the rub thickly for a flavorful crust. This really works ...
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Friday, April 11th, 2008
This is one of my staple veggie dishes in my kitchen. My husband and I love asparagus, so I make asparagus very often. This dish is actually so easy to make.
How To:
Preheat the oven at 375 degrees.
Place the trimmed asparagus spears on a lined baking sheet; drizzle the top with ...
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Friday, April 11th, 2008
I discovered this recipe a year ago at the Rachel Ray show, and since then it's been a mainstay. I just love the fact that it's so easy; anyone can make this dish.
Ingredients
* Salt
* 1 pound spaghetti
* 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
* 1 2-ounce container imported Italian anchovy fillets ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
My first venture back into the kitchen after a long hiatus was this beef stew. I always used my slow cooker whenever I made beef stew, but this time I opted to make this dish the traditional way. It entailed a lot more work, but I love the aroma it ...
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Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Adobong pusit is a classic Pinoy squid recipe. I'm posting this entry because Francine, a blogger friend of mine from France requested for it. My recipe or my version is my sister in law's, and it's what I've been following whenever I make squid. The quantity of the ingredients though, ...
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